Using maps to save lives when a super cyclone strikes
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Resource ID
8817
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Open
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Agriculture, disaster-management, floods, satellite-based maps Giriraj Amarnath
Date
27 May 20
Country
Bangladesh, India, West Bengal
Summary
Observing super cyclone Amphan evolving in the Bay of Bengal and moving towards crowded coastal areas of West Bengal, India, and Bangladesh, scientists from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) provided satellite-based maps helping authorities locate and evacuate vulnerable people and identify damaged infrastructure and agriculture.
Source
ReliefWeb
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